Eagle Genomics named Top 500 global deeptech startup
Knowledge discovery in life sciences company, Eagle Genomics, has been selected as part of Hello Tomorrow’s Top 500 deeptech startups worldwide.
It's a breeze – sixth residential service provider joins GTC’s FTTH open-access network
GTC is delighted to announce that from today customers on its ultrafast Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) network will have even more choice as Breeztel, its sixth residential Internet Service Provider (ISP), goes live.
Crescendo Biologics announces early licensing by Takeda of first oncology-targeted Humabody
Crescendo Biologics Ltd, the drug developer of novel, targeted T-cell enhancing therapeutics, today announces that Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited has exercised an option under its existing, multi-target collaboration and licence agreement. Takeda has taken an exclusive licence to Humabodies directed to one of its oncology targets.
Cordic Ltd secures growth funding from Oakfield Capital Partners
Cordic Ltd, a cloud based software (‘SaaS’) business which provides a booking, despatch and administration system to the taxi and private hire industry, is delighted to announce an investment from Oakfield Capital Partners.
New ‘top 200’ law firm Greenwoods GRM excels in this year’s Legal 500
After a successful merger in May this year, bringing together a long-standing London firm and an East Anglian regional powerhouse, Greenwoods GRM has received outstanding feedback from clients for its ‘excellent levels of service’ in the new edition of The Legal 500.
Worldwide Broadband Price Comparison demonstrates vast disparities in cost of getting online
Ukraine offers the world’s cheapest broadband, with an average cost of USD 5.00 per month. The West African nation of Mauritania is the most expensive, with an average package price of USD 768.16.
Social media in Africa presents double-edged sword for security and development
The spread of social media in Africa has brought many economic and political benefits, while also equipping terrorist groups with a tool for recruitment and propaganda. A new report from RAND Europe examines the links between social media use and online radicalisation in six African countries, drawing on primary Twitter data analysis.
Poro Technologies wins the 2018 Postdoc Business Plan Competition
Poro Technologies, which is developing next-generation LED technology, has won the £20,000 first prize in the 2018 Cambridge Enterprise and Entrepreneurial Postdocs of Cambridge (EPOC) Postdoc Business Plan Competition.
Observation of blood vessel cells could lead to early detection of blocked arteries
A study in mice has shown that it may be possible to detect the early signs of atherosclerosis, which leads to blocked arteries, by looking at how cells in our blood vessels change their function.
IT Governance releases GDPR Data Breach Support Service
IT Governance, the leading provider of EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and privacy management solutions, has released its new GDPR Data Breach Support Service to help organisations respond to a data breach in line with the Regulation’s breach notification requirements.
‘We’re backing Stansted’ campaign flying high
Hundreds of local residents, businesses, staff and on-site partners speak out in support of the airport’s plans for responsible growth.
Darktrace protects critical data for Credit Union
University Federal Credit Union Defended by Darktrace’s Autonomous Response AI
Featurespace receives UK Tech Award for innovative anti-fraud platform
Market leading fraud detection platform, ARIC Fraud Hub, won the UK Tech Award for Innovation of the Year in London. The award is the latest in a long line of recognition for the company's machine learning software, including the Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Award for AI Company of the Year, presented on the same night.
Apply to join a fully-funded space mission to Silicon Valley
St John’s Innovation Centre is delighted to be a part of Innovate UK’s Global Business Innovation Programme, delivered by Enterprise Europe Network, organising a visit to Silicon Valley for businesses working in the space and satellite sector.
Rising Stars application deadline is extended
Due to exceptional demand, the deadline for applications for Rising Stars - the UK’s newest and most exciting competition for innovative, early-stage tech startups - has been extended to midnight on 18th November.
Cambridge Independent names Featurespace 'AI Company of the Year'
Featurespace was named AI Company of the Year at the Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards on Thursday (November 1st) in Cambridge. It was announced on the same night as the UK Tech Awards in London where Featurespace won Innovation of the Year.
A greener future with exciting new Quantum Dots using copper indium disulphide/zinc sulphide
Strem Chemicals is happy to offer Copper Indium DiSulfide/Zinc Sulfide Quantum Dots with a variety of peak emission levels and a >75% quantum yield (QY). It has six new products in collaboration with UbiQD.
ZEISS Airyscan with Inscopix functional neural network data
At the Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience 2018 this week (Nov 3 – 7), ZEISS will preview new workflows in collaboration with Inscopix (Palo Alto, CA) where ZEISS’s Airyscan confocal imaging technology is leveraged with the Inscopix freely behaving microscopy systems.
Progress on the real Living Wage in East of England takes a regrettable step back
Over a fifth (22%) of workers in the east of England now earn less than the Living Wage*, according to KPMG analysis.
New outdoor kit for noise measurement
Noise meters come in handy whenever noises need to be measured, e. g. to measure aircraft noise, heavy sound at construction sites, traffic noise, etc. To make accurate measurements, the noise must be recorded / measured directly where it occurs.
Cambridge engineers lead the way in STEM outreach
Researchers from the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering have released a film aimed at inspiring teenagers to pursue engineering-related activities.
Waterbeach on track for new railway station
Plans to relocate Waterbeach Railway Station have been formally approved after being supported by South Cambridgeshire District Council’s Planning Committee.
IT Governance releases BS 10012 PIMS consultancy and training service
IT Governance, the single-source provider of cyber security and privacy management solutions, has launched a consultancy and training service offering for BS 10012, the British standard for a PIMS (personal information management system). The service has been specifically developed to help organisations demonstrate compliance with data privacy management elements of the EU GDPR (General Data…
Sad beginnings, happy endings
Is it possible to make up for a bad start to an important event? Yes, says Communications Consultant, Simon Hall, with the aid of some cheesy jokes and chocolate biscuits - but how much better not to be in that situation in the first place.
Multimeter becomes clamp meter with optional current clamp
In October 2018, PCE Instruments added the PCE-HDM 20 to their range of products. This digital multimeter measures current, voltage, capacitance, frequency, resistance and temperature.